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The Lying Detective REVIEW

January 26, 2017 by Emily J. Maurits

This is my second review/response to SHERLOCK Season 4. It focuses on the second episode, The Lying Detective, loosely based on Doyle’s original short story, The Dying Detective. It took me a while to formulate this post. You see, I … Read More

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What to do when being sick changes us

January 19, 2017 by Emily J. Maurits

A few weeks ago I was sick. Not drastically sick, just bad head cold, sore-throat, walking-from-room-to-room-requires-a-nap, long-time-to-get-over-it sort of sick. Was the experience pleasant? No. But it was helpful, so, so helpful. Whenever I’m sick there’s something I realise – … Read More

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Pondering

Sherlock: The Six Thatchers REVIEW

January 12, 2017 by Emily J. Maurits

| FIRSTLY | If you signed up to email updates from Gloryafterwards in order to stay in the loop about CALLED TO WATCH – head on over. You can sign up there too to stay in the loop. A new … Read More

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How to deal with a mistake

January 5, 2017 by Emily J. Maurits

| BLOG UPDATE | Happy 2017! Posting will continue like last year, with a few differences: Expect a new post every Thursday. On Monday I will be posting over at Called to Watch, so head over there at the beginning … Read More

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Fantastic Beasts & where to find them REVIEW

December 13, 2016 by Emily J. Maurits

Yes… this contains spoilers. AND it’s my last post before I got on a holiday hiatus! Posting will resume January 2017. What I liked I liked that all the characters were a bit… odd. Even the main ones. Newt barely … Read More

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Loving

He whom angels worshipped

December 9, 2016 by Emily J. Maurits

Another Friday, another thing I love. I can’t sing, but I like singing. I physically cannot keep a tune or even sing a recognizable song very often, but I enjoy singing songs. More so than listening to them. I enjoy … Read More

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Learning

10 things I learnt from my half-marathon

December 6, 2016 by Emily J. Maurits

This is (yet another) follow up post from my half marathon. Yes, like everyone else I feel the urge to analyse my half marathon experience, as much for myself as for others. Here goes! Things I learnt from a half-marathon … Read More

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Loving

Invictus

December 2, 2016 by Emily J. Maurits

It’s Friday, which means sharing something I love. It isn’t easy to share this poem. You see, it’s not very ‘Christian’. In fact, the narrator seems determined to defy God, refusing salvation and clinging to his own strength and fearlessness. It … Read More

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Do our emotions affect the way we read?

November 29, 2016 by Emily J. Maurits

I’ve been thinking lately about how our emotions or emotional state affects our experience of reading, be it newspaper articles, fiction or the Bible. They are not the only influences (world view, upbringing, age and many other factors play a … Read More

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Auld lang syne

November 25, 2016 by Emily J. Maurits

Happy Friday! I’m extraordinarily unmusical. I can’t hold a tune in the slightest. I don’t really listen to music, and tend to get a bit bored when I try. I’m not particularly proud of the fact. (Social) life would be … Read More

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